Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Cole
It's official: Pirates to start ace Cole in Wild Card Game vs. Cubs
Published
Oct. 3, 2015 6:14 p.m. ET
foxsports
Gerrit Cole isn't going to miss the NL Wild Card Game this time around.
The Pirates announced Saturday their All-Star ace will start Wednesday's elimination game against the Chicago Cubs. Cole is third in the National League with 19 wins. He went 2-1 with a 2.13 ERA in four starts against Chicago during the regular season.
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Cole did not start last year's 8-0 Wild Card Game loss to San Francisco after Pirates manager Clint Hurdle opted to go with Cole in the regular-season finale in the hope of catching St. Louis for the NL Central title.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 amateur draft went 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA in two playoff starts for the Pirates during the 2013 NL Division Series against the Cardinals.
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